My, oh my, oh MAY!!!

This months's devotion: 1Corinthians 15:55 and John 14:1-4

We held a lovely memorial service at our May meeting for Lee Kavan.
We have decided to divide funds for two donations in Lee's name.
We will use all of the donations sent to us from Texas from Lee's family and friends to send to Cottey College in her name.
We will use our chapter member donations to create the Lee Kavan Memorial Scholarship to be used to send girls to the summer programs at Cottey each summer. We feel these are two great ways we can honor Lee and her devotion to women, education, and the foundations of P.E.O.

Other reminders:
Dinner out May 21st at Mike and Charlie's in Harrah's 5:30pm RSVP Robin
Three openings on Robin's team building RSVP to Robin or Ginger
Garage Sale June 6th at Robins; bring $25 worth of merchandise and soda or water by June 5th to Robin
Mary Kay fundraiser www.marykay.com/bniemeier for online orders or call Becky at 816-305-7483; facials will be at the June meeting

"...a time for everything and a season for every activity..."

Our April meeting was held at the home of Teresa Grint.
This month's scripture: Psalm 23
We had a lovely cooking demonstration, by Robin, who taught us how to make a wonderful chocolate sauce from scratch!

Upcoming social events:
May 21st Dinner (TBA)
June 25th Team Building at Robin's: 6 spaces open; $20 to Ginger or Robin to reserve
Trip to Cottey this summer (TBA)

Upcoming fundraisers:
Everyone please collect loose change from now until the July meeting. Angie Perkins will then collect the money and change it in....hopefully we can have full participation and build up our funds!!!
Garage Sale (TBA) please donate $25 or the equivalent amount of merchandise
Mary Kay facials at the June meeting: All proceeds from product ordered will be donated by Becky Niemeier
Royals fundraiser (TBA)

We also learned of the loss of Teresa's sister this past December, as well as her mother-in-law's heart valve surgery. Teresa is also expecting her first grandchild in September. The Lord does work in mysterious ways....
We must also remember to pray for Susan Everett and her husband, Wayne.
Lastly, we are grieving the loss of our dear sister, Lee Kavan, who joined the Lord on Sunday, April 5th.

Spring Forward!!!

At our last meeting, we had much to celebrate.
Gail Martin led her final meeting as President of Chapter MK.
Thank you Gail for your time and service and for being such
a great leader. Your spirit and enthusiasm brought many great things
to our chapter.
We did have the installation of the following new officers for 2009:
President: Susan Holstedt
Vice President: Gail Martin
Secretary: Angie Perkins
Guard: Mary Lou McBroom
Correspondence: Ann Mauzy

We also learned that Mary Lou's student, Lily, is back at school and doing very well. Mary Lou's daughter, Elizabeth, had another surgery in Texas, and is recovering. Ginger's family has had a trying month with her daugher-in-law's heart condition (but she is now on a transplant list!), her dauther, Rachel, had knee surgery, and her father is also having some health issues.
Susan's daughter has received a full ride scholarship at Buena Vista College in Iowa.
We have much to be thankful for and much to look forward to as we "spring" forward in Chapter MK.

Our next social event will be at Kate's Kitchen at 8002 North Oak Trafficway
at 9:00 AM on Saturday, March 14. http://www.kateskitchenkc.com/

Also, it is time to sign up for our Chapter MK Teambuilding activity scheduled for June 25 at 4:00PM at Robin's house. The first 9 people to turn in their $20 to Robin or to Ginger will have a reserved space.

Fundraiser Update...

We have now concluded the 1/2 Price Books fundraiser, and we will be initiating a new fundraising project soon. Thanks to all who contributed books, and to those who took time to take the books to the store!!!

Spreading the love...

If you missed our last meeting, Robin invited her friend, Kim Martin, to speak and share a video with us, about an amazing student from Hickman Mills High School that is sponsoring a very special Flag Corp, made up of very special students, from this school. The members of the Flag Corp are either physically or mentally challenged individuals, and it is a very inspiring story about a student that took on sponsorship of this group, when they were at risk of being eliminated because no one would sponsor them. Breanna Engeman is a junior in high school, and has really placed her mark on these students and the school with her accomplishments. I am passing on this link, and hope that you will take a moment and read the story, and you’ll see what I mean. Breanna was featured by Phil Witt on Fox 4 in their Reaching For Excellence program back in November, 2008.

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Welcome to the Chapter MK blog!!!
Our February meeting is next week, February 5, at Robin Pearson Stanley’s home. Festivities will begin with a meal at 6:30. Please RSVP to Robin so she will have a good head count for dinner. Her email is davestnly@kc.rr.com.

Also, please bring donations for Half Price Books, and something to contribute to the care package for the IPS student. I mentioned this in my January 11 email. Suggestions would be gift cards (Sonic, Applebee’s, Walmart, HyVee – those are places that have a location in Maryville), candy, inspirational books – whatever you can think of that a college student might enjoy.

Annual dues are payable by the end of February, so if you can pay at this meeting, it would greatly appreciated.